Academics

Home School Umbrella

We would like to invite you to join the RCA Homeschool Umbrella. RCA will also be offering Bryan College Dual Enrollment on campus for any homeschool student who would be interested. The list below is included in your umbrella package:

For more information or if you have questions please contact us at rca1office@gmail.com or contact the Academy office at (423) 775-2826.

Parent/Guardian Responsibility:

Choose and purchase curriculum

Email RCA office with a list of curriculum at the beginning of each year/semester

Keep up with attendance (a minimum of 180 days is required by the state)

Teach the curriculum

Evaluate student’s work

Email student’s grades to RCA at the end of each semester

Promptly respond to emails from the RCA office

Notify the office of any changes in your child’s education plan

RCA provides:

Attendance reporting to the state

Record keeping

Curriculum review

Achievement Testing (for a fee)

Academic Counseling & support

Cost:

if enrolled by August 1 of the current year ($20 fee for late registration)

$100 per year for 1 student

$25 for each additional student with a max of $150 per family

A-la-carte classes:

(optional) You may choose for your child to take 1 or 2 individual classes on our campus. The cost for these are as follows:

K-8 $300/semester for electives, $400/semester for Core classes

High school classes $500 per semester

Requesting Documents:

(transcripts, driver’s license form, etc.)

Requests are handled in the order they are received

They are generally processed within 5 business days

Requests will not be processed unless the student’s records & payments are up to date

You may pay a $15 rush fee to have it processed by the next business day

Achievement Testing:

RCA provides achievement testing in the spring of each year

You must register with the office by December 15th to participate

This is optional for umbrella students K-8th grade

In order to graduate from RCA, we require that high school students take an achievement test (ACT, ACT Aspire, SAT, or other approved test) once during high school

Curriculum:

RCA does not provide textbooks or materials. Parents/Guardians are responsible for choosing and obtaining all needed materials.For Kindergarten, parents need at least a math and reading curriculum.For 1st-6th grades, students need at least Math, English, and Reading. For 7th & 8th grades, students need at least Math, English, Reading, History & Science. While there are many good places to find curriculum, these are some we recommend:

Abeka.com

Bjupress.com

McKays Books (used curriculum) in Chattanooga

High school students:

Parents of highs school students are required to meet with the principal at the beginning of each school year to discuss their high school graduation plan.

Parents are required to let RCA know by the end of the student’s junior year if they are planning on graduating the following year.

Senior Fee is $50 and includes the cost of a diploma and graduation gown, as well as the mailing of transcripts for a year for free. (The fee is required even if you are not walking in our graduation ceremony)

RCA Homeschool Umbrella Dual Enrollment*

To begin the regristration process for any of these courses please fill out the preliminary registration form and return to our office as soon as possible. You will also need to register with Bryan College. Once we have received your intention to register we will contact you with the entire process and help you through it. For any questions please contact us at rca1office@gmail.com.

*Students must be at least 16 years old and a high school junior or senior with at least a 3.0 G.P.A to enroll. All students are encouraged to apply for the Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant. The RCA office is very willing to assist you in this process. After the initial registration with RCA you will need to register with Bryan College’s partner site program as well. RCA will coordinate a time to fill out that paperwork with all families involved. RCA will also coordinate a financial aid evening to explain Dual Enrollment Grant and answer questions about college financial aid.

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RCA is helpful and the people are caring. RCA is a great place to learn about God, gain knowledge and has a great curriculum. RCA is fun! I love laughing with all my friends I’ve made. — RCA Student Read more

RCA is a very friendly environment. I like RCA because many kids were mean to me at my last school, but here everyone just welcomed me and made me feel happy. — RCA Student Read more

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RCA brings to my mind thoughts of grace, love and family. My family has been blessed to meet and know other families that attended before our kids enrolled. By His grace, we learned of the school and the wonderful environment it was. The love that is poured out for the kids, and by the kids, is amazing. Being a part of RCA is truly like being a part of a family. I feel that my child is treated not just as a student, but a part of a family, part of the Body of Christ. Knowing the love, care and instruction that he receives is a true blessing. — RCA Parent Read more

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